North Branch Kishwaukee River
The North Branch Kishwaukee River is a 17.1-mile-long (27.5 km)[1] tributary of the Kishwaukee River in northern Illinois.[2][3]
| North Branch Kishwaukee River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | McHenry County northeast of Harvard, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 42°26′49″N 88°32′17″W |
| • elevation | 966 ft (294 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Kishwaukee east of Marengo, Illinois |
• coordinates | 42°15′57″N 88°33′04″W |
• elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Length | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | North Branch Kishwaukee River → Kishwaukee → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 414567 |
Course
The North Branch Kishwaukee River northeast of Harvard, Illinois and flows south through McHenry County.[4] to join the Kishwaukee River east of Marengo.[1] It drains approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) of land area,[4] flowing for 17 miles.[1]
Description
The North Branch Kishwaukee River flows in an east-west direction from its point of origin and has a generally unimpeded flow, save a dam at Belvidere, Illinois.[5] The North Branch has an average width of 50 feet (15 m), but in Boone County the stream becomes both wider and deeper.[5] Nearer its point of origin the North Branch has a substrate of gravel, the substrate becomes sand and silt going further downstream.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011
- James, L. Allan. Management and Restoration of Fluvial Systems with Broad Historical Changes and Human Impacts, (Google Books link), Geological Society of America, 2009, pp. 110-111, (ISBN 0813724511), (ISBN 9780813724515).
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Branch Kishwaukee River
- Kishwaukee River Area Assessment, Volume 2: Water Resources, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Scientific Research and Analysis, 1998, p. 1, accessed January 22, 2011.
- Kishwaukee River Basin: An Inventory of the Regions Resources Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine, Regional Watershed Assessment, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, p. 2 Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine.